Author: Davies, P., Graham, C., Holderness, J., Superfine, W.
Publisher: OUP
Levels: Elementary (A2)
A topic-based four-level primary course with an emphasis on developing reading and writing skills.
Key Features:
-Characters such as Zabadoo the genie, Bob the fish, and the mad inventors, Gizmo and Hoot, present classroom language, help with reading in English, and practise grammar in a way that makes sense to children.
-At the end of each unit, children work on a short project.
-'Time for Fun' revision sections remind children what they have learned and help them prepare for the tests.
-In levels 1 and 2 life in Britain is presented through 'Will's website', so that learners can compare British life with their own country.
-Each level includes a Christmas play, and a play based on a traditional tale - Little Red Riding Hood, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, and Rumpelstiltskin.
-Zabadoo! Plus helps children adapt to the more formal approach of a secondary course.
